# CVE-2020-7597: codecov-node npm module before 3.6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.The value provided as part of the gcov-root argum

- Also known as: GHSA-5Q88-CJFQ-G2MH, SNYK-JS-CODECOV-548879
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.6.5
- Published: 2020-02-17 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a codecov npm module: All versions prior to version 3.6.5
- codecov (npm): fixed in 3.6.5

## Description

codecov-node npm module before 3.6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.The value provided as part of the gcov-root argument is executed by the exec function within lib/codecov.js. This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix of CVE-2020-7596.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a codecov npm module, codecov, upgrade to a fixed version (3.6.5) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/codecov/codecov-node/commit/02cf13d8b93ac547b5b4c2cfe186b7d874fd234f
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CODECOV-548879

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